It’s difficult to categorize the works of Isabelle Leduc: “Neither completely paintings, nor sculptures . . . . perhaps masks, architectural fragments, shields, organic elements, pebbles and rocks, enigmatic botanical species, pictograms?” critic René Viau once wrote. (Above: Glossaire, 2008, paper, wood and acrylic, 40,5 x 30 x 8 cm each)
-Fleurs (flowers) bordeaux, mauve, jaune, verte, each 108 x 8.5 x 8.5 cm
The daughter of famous Quebec abstract painter Fernand Leduc works in handmade paper, wood and acrylic paint. Her recent show at la Galerie d’art d’Outremont, Montreal, was a retrospective of her work since 1984.
Série dansante (dance series), papier marouflé sur bois, acrylique, pigment
Triangles tronqués (truncated triangles), papier acrylique, 62 x 38 x 12 cm
Voyage (façades 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12), papier marouflé sur bois, acrylique, 2010. 122x35x7.5 cm
Scutum, 1988, paper and painted wood, 174 x 110 cm
Pougnart, 1987, paper and painted wood, 185 x 133 cm
Sous le vent, papier, acrylique 2010
From a group exhibition in France, 1999, paper and sand
Photo: André Pichette, La Presse
Are they paintings or sculptures? Masks, totems or religious symbols? Signs borrowed from Egyptian writing a secret code or scout? Geometric figures and architectural motifs? Isabelle Leduc remains calm before the avalanche of questions. La Presse (Translated)
Leduc’s father, abstract painter Fernand Leduc, played a major role in the formation of the group of dissident artists known as the Automatistes, which included such well-known artists as Jean‑Paul Riopelle.
Her website is here.
Graff Gallery, which represents her, is here.
Great post, thanks for introducing me to her. Her work looks very interesting.
You’re very welcome. Thanks for stopping by.
Thank you for a Saturday morning gallery walk!
What a lovely way to put it. Thank you. Isn’t she great?
I love this post. The work is fantastic. It is great to see such success. I book marked Isabelle Leduc for future exploration. I especially like the sculptures in the gallery settings.
Then I’m very glad you found this artist. She’s not very well known outside Quebec, which is why I thought she was worth a post. Appreciated.
Her work looks amazing